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Saturday, January 2, 2021

Happy New Year from Les Amis de Beauford Delaney!

I find the untitled painting shown below to be a wonderful metaphor for 2021. 

 

Untitled
(1959) Oil on canvas
Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC, USA
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator


To me, it represents a juxtaposition of turbulence and hope ... 

Turbulence through the powerful energy of the swirls that move through the center of the painting, stirring up the atmosphere around it ... 

 and hope because of the colors Beauford chose to represent this energy and atmosphere. 

Instead of using somber hues, he chose white for the energy surge and sky blue for its backdrop. 

Splotches of yellow, peach, rose, and green admixed with the energy channel and surrounding it give me a light feeling and remind me of spring - the season of rebirth and infinite possibility. 

May 2021 be a year filled with powerful, positive energy for you and yours!

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